Treasures of the Andes: The Glories of Inca and Pre-Columbian South America
by Quilter, Jeffrey
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- Very Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 1844832171
- ISBN 13
- 9781844832170
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Gift able – excellent copy-has dust jacket, small tear right-hand corner minor ruffling bottom near spline spine is good corners good, well bound.oversize hardcover book coffee-table size, wonderfully printed hardcover mimics the dust jacket .first ED.full number line.The Title "Treasures of the Andes Glories of Inca and Pre-Columbian South America" is written by Jeffrey Quilter. This book was published in the year 2005. The ISBN number 1844832171|9781844832170 is assigned to the Hardback version of this title. This book has total of pp. 224 expensively printed and bound, grateful color photographs throughout is Duncan Baird Publishers Ltd., reproductions by scanhouse, Malaysia printed in Singapore by Imago, Max Gary Walton,linocuts by Allan Sommerville..Ruth Reaser...LAX Vespa shipped through United States Post via media mail to fulfill your order, Los Angeles Area I carefully pack your book, hop on my Vespa and visit the PO to have it placed in our mail system...Treasures of the Andes is a beautiful showcase of the superb legacy of the ancient peoples of South America. It features the wonderfully imaginative tradition of craftsmanship in precious metals, as well as beautiful textiles, embroidery, ceramics and architecture. Accompanying this is a detailed commentary explaining the symbols depicted, and the beliefs that lay behind them. Highlights include Machu Picchu and the Nazca Lines. A vivid and richly illustrated portrait of the rise and fall of the mountain and coastal peoples of this region, Treasures of the Andes sets the riches of South America in their historical and regional context and restores an important missing piece in the jigsaw of the world's great civilizations. Heavy book expensive to carefully pack & mail postage wise. bib inv 1132 andes1132 Indian bMK
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- Bookseller
- Ruth Reaser LAXVESPA (US)
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- Title
- Treasures of the Andes: The Glories of Inca and Pre-Columbian South America
- Author
- Quilter, Jeffrey
- Illustrator
- , reproductions by scanhouse, Malaysia printed in Singapore by Imago, Max Gary Walton,linocuts by Allan Sommerville.
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- probably first
- ISBN 10
- 1844832171
- ISBN 13
- 9781844832170
- Publisher
- Duncan Baird
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 2005
- Keywords
- "Treasures of the Andes Glories of Inca and Pre-Columbian South America" Jeffrey Quilter. 2005. The ISBN number 1844832171|9781844832170 ASIN: B002F9QG8E,Hardback Duncan Baird Publishers Ltd.. Treasures of the Andes Glories of Inca and Pre-Col
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- coffee table;
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